Gabon: Gabon's New Leader Sworn in As Transitional President

General Brice Oligui Nguema, who ousted former President Ali Bongo in a coup last week, was sworn in as transitional president this morning in Libreville. Read more »

Cameroon: Religious Leaders Call for Schools to Reopen in Anglophone Regions

Schools across Cameroon are due to reopen on 4 September, but in English-speaking regions separatist militias have warned them to remain closed as they enforce a boycott.… Read more »

Senegal: Filmmaker Pays Homage to Roots in Tragic Tale of Love

With her first feature film "Banel & Adama", Franco-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy has chosen to shine a light on Fulani culture. She brings a feminist voice to the… Read more »

Africa: Cathartic Rhythms for West African Band Born in 'Black London'

African-infused London-based jazz band the Balimaya Project is a tour-de-force of sound fusion and energy. The 13-piece band is coming to Paris before a headline show in London in… Read more »

Gabon: Coup Highlights France's Enduring Friendship With Longtime Rulers of Gabon

Part of France's empire in Central Africa until 1960, Gabon has remained one of its key allies on the continent. As soldiers attempt to overthrow President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who… Read more »

Africa: African Union Suspends Gabon Following Bongo's Removal

Military rulers in Gabon were on Friday digesting the decision of the African Union (AU) to suspend the country from the regional bloc following the overthrow of President Ali… Read more »

Gabon: Who Is General Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon's New Transitional Leader?

A high-ranked military official, Gabon coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema served the ruling Bongo family for decades and was in charge of the elite security unit, the… Read more »

Gabon: Coup Chief Named Interim Leader As West Condemns Bongo Ouster

Gabon's junta has named coup chief General Brice Oligui Nguema, head of the presidential Republican Guard, as the country's interim leader. The move comes after soldiers deposed… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Army Chief Meets Egypt's Al-Sisi in Move to Reopen Peace Talks

On his first trip abroad since the outbreak of war in April, Sudan's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, visited Egypt on Tuesday in an attempt to reopen peace talks. Read more »

Gabon: The Republic of Gabon in Dates

A coup attempt is underway in Gabon. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a group of soldiers declared the "end to the regime" of President Ali Bongo, whose election for a… Read more »

Ethiopia: At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara Region

At least 183 people have died in violent clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region since July, according to the United Nations. Read more »

Africa: Meet the Man Hoping to Turn Rugby Into Africa's Favourite Sport

Only two African teams will be competing when the Rugby World Cup begins in France next month. Africa isn't known for a love of the sport, but the head of Rugby Africa, Herbert… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Blamed for Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years

As violence and displacement worsens in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's children are facing the worst cholera outbreak since 2017. Read more »

Ghana: Gay Rights Activists Fear for Their Safety As Govt Readies Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Bill

The LGBTQ+ community in Ghana has expressed deep concerns over the potential dangers they may face if legislation enforcing so-called "proper human sexual rights" is enacted. Read more »

West Africa: Should Niger's Coup Heighten Fears Over Terrorism in the Sahel?

Niger has been hit by multiple jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but observers caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting… Read more »

West Africa: Fear and Frustration On Nigeria's Border With Niger, Closed Over Coup

Trade between Niger and its neighbours in West Africa has been frozen since regional bloc Ecowas imposed sanctions on the landlocked country when military officers overthrew the… Read more »

Cameroon: Struggling English-Language Papers Call On President for Bailout

Publishers of English-language newspapers in Cameroon are calling on President Paul Biya to establish a special fund to help them recover from the devastating effects of the… Read more »

Benin: Teenage Performers Use Girl Power to Take on the World

On the back of Glastonbury, a team of young performers from northern Benin, in West Africa, took their message of female empowerment to another prestigious festival in England -… Read more »

Libya: Spike in Violence Shows Libya Remains Crippled By Rival Armed Groups

Following a year of relative calm in Libya, fighting erupted again this week in the capital Tripoli. The UN-backed government remains powerless in more than a third of the country,… Read more »

Senegal: Hunger-Striking Opposition Leader Sonko Struck Off Electoral Roll

Detained Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been removed from the country's electoral roll in a move denounced by his political party as "inhumane persecution". Sonko,… Read more »

West Africa: West African Bloc Meets On Niger As AU Rebuffs Military Move

Defence leaders from West Africa's Ecowas bloc are meeting in Ghana on Thursday to discuss a potential military intervention in Niger, whose president was ousted in a coup. The… Read more »

Senegal: Fears for Opposition Leader Sonko Amid Ongoing Hunger Strike

Concerns are mounting for the health of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who's been on hunger strike since his detention in July on charges of insurrection. Read more »

Niger: Minister in Exile Calls for Bazoum's Release Before Negotiations

Niger's junta has no legitimacy to try President Mohamed Bazoum, exiled foreign minister Hassoumi Massoudou told RFI and France 24 in an interview. Read more »

West Africa: Junta in Niger Recalls Ambassador After Ivorian President 'Backs Armed Force'

Leaders of the coup in Niger on Tuesday recalled the country's ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire as top politicians from across the continent discussed the crisis.. Read more »

Comoros: Rescuers in Grande Comore Steer Stranded Baby Whale Back Into Open Sea

Locals in Grande Comore island mobilised to rescue a 10-ton baby humpback whale stranded near the port of Moroni. With rudimentary means but much effort, they managed to keep the… Read more »